leqq

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Maltese[edit]

Root
l-q-q
1 term

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Arabic لَقَّ (laqqa, to hit). Compare Hijazi Arabic لق (lagg, to shine).

Verb[edit]

leqq (imperfect jleqq)

  1. to shine brightly, to gleam, glitter
    Synonyms: sireġ, lellex, idda
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of leqq
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m leqqejt leqqejt leqq leqqejna leqqejtu leqqew
f leqqet
imperfect m nleqq tleqq jleqq nleqqu tleqqu jleqqu
f tleqq
imperative leqq leqqu
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

The same enhanced pronunciation /laʔ/ or even /laʔ.ʔa/ is heard in dialectal Arabic.

Interjection[edit]

leqq

  1. (colloquial) no, nope; an alternative form of le